I realize that highly selective schools care a lot about community involvement and extracurriculars and many non-academic things. So I was wondering: if I’m already above the average ACT for a particular school (like an Ivy, for example), should I be thinking that getting just one more point on the ACT will make a difference for my chances of admission? I already have the one point higher score superscored, by the way (not sure that that really means anything though).
What did you get?
I’ve gotten a 33 twice. As in I have a 34 superscored (and I know superscores mean nothing at most highly selective schools).
A 33 is in the top 1% and is at or above the average/median for every Ivy. I think you’re fine. Work on volunteerism, find a part-time job, GPA, etc. A higher GPA is more likely to make a difference than a point on the ACT.